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Association of National Advertiser's Advertising Law & Public Policy Conference -- March 31-April 1, 2015
Join Partner John Villafranco at the Association of National Advertisers’ Advertising Law & Public Policy Conference in Washington, DC on March 31-April 1, 2015. Mr. Villafranco’s session, entitled “The Current And…
False Advertising Class Action Says Maker’s Mark Whisky is Not “Handmade”
Two purchasers of Maker’s Mark whisky have sued the company, accusing it of falsely advertising the whisky as “handmade”. The lawsuit, filed as a putative statewide class action in California, alleges that Maker’s…
New Jersey Offers Legislation Designed to Address Energy Supply Companies’ Variable Rate Disclosure Practices
In the wake of the unexpected polar vortices and extreme weather that struck the East Coast in early 2014, many state public utility commissions and attorneys general were inundated with consumer complaints relating to…
Marketing Consultant May Be Held Liable Under TCPA for Its Third-Party Marketer’s Unsolicited Text Messages
Last Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that a marketing consultant for the United States Navy – the Campbell-Ewald Company – could be held liable for a third-party marketer’s violations of…
Suit Alleges Neiman Marcus Outlet Prices are Deceptive
In February, we posted that four members of Congress sent a letter to the FTC expressing concerns that consumers are being deceived by pricing at outlet stores and asking the FTC to investigate. Although the FTC has…